The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-05-19
A POINTER FOR WINSTON.

The Baltimore Manufacturers Re
cord, always keenly alert to the best
interests of Southern towns, contained
in recent issue the following wise
and practical suggestions, which will
be worthy of consideration by the
business men of the win-City =
The business men of the South who
are leading in the great development
of the industrial interests of that Sec
ton have shown remarkable energy
and enterprise in making known to the
world the advantages and attractions
of the many progressive cities that are
springing up all over the Southern
States. 1t would be well, however, for
them to remember that the work has
really Just commenced, and that if the
South is to keep Up its present rate of
progress there must be steady, persist
ent efforts to secure this. It would be
a fatal mistake to imagine that this
progress has attained such momentum
that it would continue indefinitely of
its own accord. The South's indus
trial interests would, of course, still
increase, but less rapidly than the
present condition of affairs justifes.
The South is just at that position
where the wide attention which has
been attracted can be turned to the
best advantage, but to do this liberal
and progressive spirit must be shown.
The same generous rivalry to secure
the building of railroads and the loca-
ton of new industries must be dis
played, and the advantages of the
South must be constantly placed be-
fore the whole country. 1t is not
enough that some great effort be made
for week or month to attract pub
lie attention, expecting this to do for
all time, but week after week and
month after month the work must be
vigorously pushed. If there are any
special advantages possessed by a
town, or if it has any inducements to
offer, it must keep these facts con-
stantly before the public. There
ought then to be somebody whose duty
it is to attend promptly to all inquir-
les. In many towns there is no organ
ization of any kind to which such
letters can be addressed, and even in
some of those where bureaus of infor-
nation, whether going under that
name or as chambers of commerce or
manufacturers associations, have been
organized, the fact is not known to the
country, and naturally not much good
can be accomplished. Suppose the
people of Atlanta would put into the
hands of the managers of their Manu-
facturers' Association $4,000 year,
and that would be a small sum for the
work to be done, to be spent entirely
in advertising The advantages and
inducements that Atlanta offers to
manufacturers could then be kept
prominently before the country, and
many people who desire to establish
factories in the South would write for
full information; whereas now, not
knowing of any such institution auth
orized to furnish the facts that are
desired, they look elsewhere. The
$40, 600 thus spent, if judiciously used,
would be returned to Atlanta many |
fold. And what is true of Atlanta is |
equally as true of all other towns and |
cities in the South. We believe that
f Decatur, Admission, Florence, South
Pittsburg or any of these towns would |
secure man who knows how to ad
vertise judiciously, and give him
f25, 900 tor that purpose. the results
would astonish even those who were
bold enough to attempt such an under
aking.